Table of Contents
- 1 Why does Aunt Alexandra criticize Atticus at the beginning of the chapter?
- 2 What is the purpose of Aunt Alexandra’s visit in Chapter 13?
- 3 What does aunt Alexandra believe about social class?
- 4 What chapter does Aunt Alexandra criticize Atticus?
- 5 What does Aunt Alexandra say to Scout?
- 6 What does Aunt Alexandra believe about social class?
- 7 Where does Aunt Alexandra live in to kill a Mockingbird?
- 8 Who is Aunt Alexandra in the book scout?
Why does Aunt Alexandra criticize Atticus at the beginning of the chapter?
Aunt Alexandra is upset with her brother, Atticus, for the way he is raising his children, especially Scout. She thinks that the children need a woman’s touch since their mother died when the children were so young. In Aunt Alexandra’s view, Atticus should have taught the children what it meant to be a Finch.
What is the purpose of Aunt Alexandra’s visit in Chapter 13?
So, in an effort to teach Jem and Scout how to behave properly, Aunt Alexandra points out other families (different breeding) and the “streaks” that seem to flow throughout each line.
Why does Aunt Alexandra come to visit How does Scout feel about her arrival Chapter 13?
But at the beginning of chapter 13, she spontaneously arrives for an indefinite stay at the home of Atticus because she feels that the motherless, tomboyish Scout needs to have “some feminine influence.” As a busy, highly organized, and organizing woman, Aunt Alexandra quickly adapts to the social life of Maycomb.
What is the first thing Aunt Alexandra says as she walks in the door?
Q. What is the first thing Aunt Alexandra says as she walks in the door? “Put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia.”
Q. What does Aunt Alexandra believe about social class? Anybody can be a good person. People born into bad families can’t help but be bad too.
What chapter does Aunt Alexandra criticize Atticus?
How does Aunt Alexandra change in Chapter 24? Alexandra tells Atticus that Tom’s death is “the last straw.” Clearly to her, shooting Tom Robinson was wrong. However Alexandra felt about Atticus defending a black man before, she has reversed her attitude. She cares about her brother, and does not want to see him hurt.
Why does Aunt Alexandra visit?
Aunt Alexandra arrives in Maycomb to help out with the children because Atticus’s involvement in Tom Robinson’s trial will keep him away from home working long hours. It’s interesting to note the contrast in Aunt Alexandra’s expectations of Scout compared with Atticus’s expectations.
Why does Aunt Alexandra get mad at Atticus in Chapter 13?
Aunt Alexandra is upset with Atticus because he has not informed the children about their ancestry and given them a sense of their family history—a history she believes reflects the “gentle breeding” of the upper class of their society.
What does Aunt Alexandra say to Scout?
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Aunt Alexandra tells Scout Finch to act like a lady and wear a dress so she can “be a ray of sunshine in [her] father’s lonely life.” Scout does not respond positively: she retorts that she can “be a ray of sunshine in pants just as well” (89).
Why does Aunt Alexandra come to stay with Atticus and his family?
Why does Aunt Alexandra come to stay with Atticus and his family? What is she like? She believes that Scout needs a feminine influence and doesn’t count Calpurnia as good enough for that. She is very overbearing and likes to have things her way. Read the first two things Alexandra says when she comes to the Finch house.
How does Aunt Alexandra base her opinions of family?
Aunt Alexandra bases her opinions of family on one person in the family. For example, if one person drinks, the whole family is full of drunks. The only family this doesn’t apply to is her own.
Where does Aunt Alexandra live in to kill a Mockingbird?
Aunt Alexandra lives at Finch’s Landing, the family homestead, with her husband Jimmy. According to Scout, Jimmy is a quiet man who largely stays out of Aunt Alexandra’s way. This is a very smart idea, because Aunt Alexandra likes to have both her say and her way when it comes to most matters.
Who is Aunt Alexandra in the book scout?
Scout describes Aunt Alexandra as a solid looking woman, who wears clothes that pinch her waist and lift her bosom. Scout mentions that Aunt Alexandra’s body appeared to be a perfect hour-glass shape and describes her build as “formidable.” Aunt Alexandra is depicted as an austere woman, who is extremely self-possessed and callous.